Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Converse County, WY

Discover affordable housing in Converse County where there are 15+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Windriver Apartments

100 S Wind River Dr, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Glenrock Apartments

455 E Birch St, Glenrock, Wyoming 82637

Barber Apartments

625 W Deer St, Glenrock, Wyoming 82637

Conestoga Village

111 S Riverbend Dr , Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Oakridge Apartments

501 Willow Dr, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Irwin Towers

120 S 5th St, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Douglas Wind River Associates

100 N Wind River Dr, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Trails Apartments

130 Boxelder Trl, Glenrock, Wyoming 82637

Westgate Apartments

1457 Sweetwater Rd, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Laprele Apartments

240 Pearson Rd, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Riverside Plaza Two

405 Grant St, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

State Wide Affordable Housing

5 S Riverbend Drive, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

W.I.N.

704 N 5th St, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

S.W.A.H. - Douglas

1354 Riverbend Dr, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

Statewide Affordable Housing

233 Unknown Road, Douglas, Wyoming 82633

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Converse County, Wyoming
$19.30/hour
$12.05 (+166%) more than Wyoming minimum wage and $12.05 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Converse County, Wyoming?

The County of Converse County has 13,729 people living in 5,656 households.

There are 2,308 renters living in 1,102 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.81 percent of the population living in Converse County.

What is the rental market like in Converse County, Wyoming?

There are an estimated 6,623 housing units in the Converse County area. Of these, 1,323 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Converse County, Wyoming, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Converse County?

The rental vacancy rate in Converse County is 13 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Converse County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Converse County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 162 510 263 162
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Converse County

A large number of apartments in Converse County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Converse County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Converse County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $770 to $1,694. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $770
One BR $776
Two BR $1,019
Three BR $1,274
Four BR $1,694
2024 Fair Market Rents in Converse County, Wyoming

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Converse County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 103 64 percent
Two BR 383 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Converse County, Wyoming

How many affordable rental units are in Converse County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Converse County, Wyoming including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 74
Public Housing 49
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 184
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 95
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Converse County, Wyoming

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Converse County, Wyoming

Converse County features 310 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Converse County, Wyoming

There are 97 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Converse County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Converse County, Wyoming

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Converse County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Converse County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Converse County, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $917 and $1,121.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.